Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill, 300m NNE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure

Cup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill, 300m NNE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure

England
List entry 1014180
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill is a prehistoric rock art panel located on Middleton Moor in Yorkshire. The monument comprises a bedrock surface bearing cup marks, ring marks, and groove marks, characteristic of Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial rock art traditions in northern England. Such marked rocks are typically assigned to the second millennium before Christ, though their precise function remains debated among scholars. The site's location on open moorland, away from domestic settlement, suggests its role in Bronze Age ceremonial or symbolic practice within the broader landscape of the southern Pennines.

Cup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill, 300m NNE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014180. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill, 300m NNE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure?

Cup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill is a prehistoric rock art panel located on Middleton Moor in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014180.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill, 300m NNE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure?

Cup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill, 300m NNE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014180.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill, 300m NNE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor Enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prominent cup-marked rock east of track, north east of Stanbury Hill (8.9 km), Group of five carved rocks on the western ridge of Stanbury Hill (9 km), Rock with shallow cup and ring-markings at the western end of the ridge on Stanbury Hill (9 km).

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